Abstract: In this paper is developed an optical sensor that uses a LED-photodiode system with the aim of detecting the presence of a possible flame inside the overhead bins of aircrafts. Since the ...

The D.C. Council voted against a $25 million contract for 18 new fire engines, but the District had already spent nearly $900,000 to design and engineer the trucks it now may never buy, the News4 ...

Abstract: Fire safety appears to be an important global concern due to the limitations of traditional systems in successfully detecting and fighting fires, particularly in critical situations. This ...

A new book shows that the work of Robert Mapplethorpe and Peter Hujar – as well as a new generation of artists – would not be the same without the New York island In the summer of 2015, Leilah Babirye ...

John Oliver has just come up with a clever workaround for folks who may not be keen on the 2026 America the Beautiful national park pass design. For context, this year’s annual pass artwork has been ...